Socks Made in France

Socks are made together with Myriam in Castres in a family-run factory that works with craft methods rooted in the region. The factory does small scale production as it has about 40 workers. They work with traditional methods and only use natural yarns. Local sourcing is also a key value, as materials are bought directly from breeders and recycled wool comes from a spinning mill 10 kilometers away. The machines that make the garments create no waste, and 80% of the energy used by the factory is solar energy that they produce themselves. The use of recycled materials extends to the buildings that are made of reclaimed wood. All of our socks are fully fashioned, which means socks that are knitted to shape so they can be connected at seams without cutting the fabric. Fully fashioning is more time-consuming than cut and sew. We do this because the process itself doesn’t create waste, as nothing needs to be cut off, and these socks are also more comfortable because there are no seams. The socks are sewn together using a chain stitch that connects the pieces into one. This technique ensures durability and comfort, as the seams are flatter.

Production at its core is about relationships with people and the environment. It is about the time we give each other to understand what we are building and the resources we are using. We see production as an intimate relationship – we are parts of an ecosystem where we work together and learn from each other. The trust and conversations we have are what build our collections. We work with small family-run factories and build durable, trust-based relationships throughout the supply chain. It is our responsibility to make things in a conscious way, understanding the impact each stage of the production process has on the environment and the people making it. We constantly go through our supply chain to see how we can improve sustainability at all levels.